Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3344447 | The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases | 2012 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Endocarditis due to Bacteroides fragilis is a rare disorder. This article describes a case of Bacteroides fragilis endocarditis associated with portal and superior mesenteric venous thrombosis in a patient without preexisting valvular heart disease and review the cases of endocarditis due to this anaerobic bacterium in medical literature since 1980.
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